The Government has launched a new programme that will provide tailored support to oil and gas workers in the North East to help them transition into the sustainable energy sector.
Successful applications will have access to careers advice and funding for training to move into sectors such as onshore and offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture under the Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund.
Around 200 oil and gas workers in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will be supported to build the skills needed to access sustainable energy jobs.
The fund will be delivered by Skills Development Scotland and has been supported by £900,000 of UK Government funding and an additional £40,000 from the Scottish Government.
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy Gillian Martin said: “The North East has long been a titan in the oil and gas industry and the valuable expertise within our workforce must be at the heart of the transition to new fuels and sustainable energy.
“This new Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund will support offshore workers to take on roles in the sustainable energy sector and has been designed and developed by the Scottish Government, supported by funding from UK Government’s Regional Skills Pilot for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and will be delivered by Skills Development Scotland.
“I am determined to ensure a positive impact and powerful legacy of Scotland’s clean energy revolution which benefits communities across the North East of the country.”
